THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER (ELPC) IS THE MIDWEST'S LEADING PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL ADVOCACY AND ECOBUSINESS INNOVATION ORGANIZATION, AND AMONG THE NATION'S LEADERS. WE DEVELOP AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. WE ARE PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO ENGAGE IN CREATIVE BUSINESS DEAL MAKING WITH DIVERSE INTERESTS TO PUT INTO PRACTICE OUR BELIEF THAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAN BE ACHIEVED TOGETHER. ELPC'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY STAFF OF TALENTED AND EXPERIENCED PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS, ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS SPECIALISTS, POLICY ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS BRING A STRONG AND EFFECTIVE COMBINATION OF SKILLS TO SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $481k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $816
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $769
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and Executive Director | $481k | $19k | — | $35k | $603k $668k |
Deputy Director key employee | $235k | $16k | — | $42k | $326k $361k |
Sr. Attorney key employee | $203k | $16k | — | $46k | $287k $318k |
Development Director | $214k | $10k | — | $25k | $264k $293k |
Sr. Attorney key employee | $196k | $10k | — | $42k | $260k $288k |
Sr. Attorney highest compensated employee | $211k | $4k | — | $17k | $254k $281k |
HR Director highest compensated employee | $174k | $4k | — | $24k | $225k $249k |
Sr. Attorney highest compensated employee | $187k | $4k | — | $816 | $199k $221k |
Sr. Attorney highest compensated employee | $181k | $3k | — | $769 | $193k $213k |
Sr. Attorney highest compensated employee | $180k | $4k | — | $1k | $192k $213k |
Communications Director director (operational) | $156k | $4k | — | $15k | $182k $201k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2022
From $603k in 2022 to $603k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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